Norma Sims, 96, of Ord passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, at the Valley View Living Center in Ord.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at the Ord First United Methodist Church. Reverend Stefanie Hayes will officiate. Burial will be in the Ord City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Ord Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Family’s Choice. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Norma was born September 23, 1923, in Tisbury, England to Fredrick and Fanny (Best) Coombs. She was raised in England where she received her education.
Norma met William G. Sims while he was in the United States Army and stationed in England. The couple was married on June 3, 1944, in England. In 1945, they settled in Nebraska and farmed in the Davis Creek area of Greeley County for 32 years. In 1977, they moved to Ord and Norma worked in the laundry department at Valley County Hospital for 9 years.
Norma was a member of the Ord First United Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary for 50+ years; and was active in the American Red Cross Bloodmobile. She enjoyed knitting, cooking and flower gardening. She and William will be remembered for their dancing to Big Band Music.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, David and Cheryl Sims of Phillips; two daughters and sons-in-law, Valerie and Dean Hiser of North Platte and Linda and Ron Vasicek of Ord; eight grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William who passed away in November of 1993; a grandson, William Sims; two great-granddaughters, Alissa and Alyssa Crome; and her sixteen siblings.
